Students
International student visa news covering F-1 regulations, SEVIS requirements, university enrollment policies, and post-graduation work options. Includes OPT, CPT, and STEM extension updates.
LAUSD Expands Safe Zones After Armed Detention Near Campus
After a 15-year-old with disabilities was detained Aug. 11, 2025, LAUSD will widen safe zones, increase LASPD at arrivals and dismissals, tighten perimeters, and improve family communications; Aug. 9–11 enforcement…
Visa Renewals for DC International Students: Will Police Changes Affect Scrutiny?
From September 2, 2025, most student visa renewals require in-person consular interviews, amid expanded social-media screening and stricter…
Declining International Student Enrollment Sucks Billions From Economy
Between May and June 2025 consular suspensions and new screening reduced F-1 issuance, predicting 30%–40% fewer new international…
ImpACT International: 2025 Surge in Scrutiny of Student Visas
The U.S. introduced stricter 2025 student visa measures: aggressive revocations, paused F-1/J-1 interviews, and revived two-year limits. Officials…
“I remain trapped,” Gaza student urges UK to waive biometrics
Eighty-plus Gazan students with confirmed UK offers cannot submit required biometric checks after Gaza’s October 2023 visa centre…
College applications surge abroad as Trump visa crackdown deters students
Between May 28 and July 2025, U.S. policy tightened student visa screening and revocation powers, paused F, M,…
Does US F‑1 Visa Data Show Trump Favoring Pakistan Over India?
In H1 FY2025, global F‑1 issuances fell 15% to about 89,000. India experienced a 44% decline to roughly…
Vietnam Urges US to Ensure Smooth Student Visas Amid Interview Freeze
The May 27, 2025 Visa Interview Freeze stopped new F-1, M-1, J-1 appointment releases, affecting Vietnamese students. Ho…
Why are Australian international student numbers rising despite election promises to cut them?
The 2025 International Student Cap limits new places to 270,000 and uses Ministerial Direction 111 to slow visa…
Plyler v. Doe Still Protects K–12, but Trump Limits Other Aid
Plyler v. Doe (1982) continues to protect K–12 enrollment nationwide, but federal restrictions on Head Start and career/technical…